St. Francis County, Arkansas Population 2024

21,800

St. Francis County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 21,800 with a growth rate of -1.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Francis County, Arkansas is the 28th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 28,131 and has seen a growth of -22.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,295-301-1.46%
202820,596-301-1.44%
202720,897-301-1.42%
202621,198-301-1.4%
202521,499-301-1.38%
202421,800-301-1.36%
202322,101-301-1.34%
202222,402-313-1.38%
202122,715-306-1.33%
202023,021-1,956-7.83%
201924,977-482-1.89%
201825,459-500-1.93%
201725,959-347-1.32%
201626,306-294-1.11%
201526,600-429-1.59%
201427,029-413-1.5%
201327,442-485-1.74%
201227,927-7-0.03%
201127,934-197-0.7%
201028,13100%
199028,497-2,361-7.65%
198030,858590.19%
197030,799-2,504-7.52%
196033,303-3,538-9.6%
195036,8417982.21%
194036,0432,6497.93%
193033,3945,00917.65%
192028,3855,83725.89%
191022,5485,39131.42%
190017,1573,61426.69%
189013,5435,15461.44%
18808,3891,67524.95%
18706,714-1,958-22.58%
18608,6724,19393.61%
18504,4791,98079.23%
18402,49999466.05%
18301,505-18,790-92.58%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.36% (-301)
County Seat
Forrest City
2020 Population
23,021
Area
635 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.3% (-1,221)
Founded
October 13, 1827

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American12,50454.99%
White9,35041.12%
Two or more races5442.39%
Other race2010.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander660.29%
Native American560.25%
Asian190.08%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

St. Francis County, Arkansas Population by Race

St. Francis County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

St. Francis County, Arkansas Median Age

39.7

Total

38.3

Male

42.3

Female

St. Francis County, Arkansas Adults

There are 17,889 adults, (4,011 of whom are seniors) in St. Francis County, Arkansas.

St. Francis County, Arkansas Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Francis County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female10,12144.51%
Male12,61955.49%

St. Francis County, Arkansas Population by Age

St. Francis County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8812.5155.244.8
Non Family3,0101.14258
Married2,8463.0776.523.5
Female1,6643.8342.457.6
Male3613.8457.142.9

3.23

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

55.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Francis County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,61510%
Associates Degree1,0886.74%
Bachelors Degree1,1797.3%
Graduate Degree9045.6%
High School Graduate7,13244.18%
Less Than 9th Grade6964.31%
Some College3,52921.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Francis County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Francis County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black8,2827,0841,112
White6,9946,154934
Hispanic55434526
2+ Races3432203
Other Race14511334
Native American56370
Asian19140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.99%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 23.45%.

St. Francis County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,047$41,286$32,143
Graduate Degree$42,564$0$44,487
High School Graduate$34,323$41,443$24,083
Less Than 9th Grade$24,860$23,977$30,341
Overall$32,756$37,130$31,057
Some College$32,314$42,541$31,075

$32,756

Average Earnings

$37,130

Average Male

$31,057

Average Female

St. Francis County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Francis County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Francis County, Arkansas Language

96.4% of St. Francis County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 3.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.78% of the population.

St. Francis County, Arkansas Language

St. Francis County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black11,0093,77334.27%
White7,8891,40517.81%
Multiple53722541.9%
Hispanic42217040.28%
Islander6666100%
Other1922110.94%
Native33100%

27.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.41%

Male Poverty Rate

30.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Francis County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Francis County, Arkansas is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Francis County, Arkansas is Other, with 10.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.31%.

St. Francis County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.27%
High School25.43%
Some College16.1%
Bachelors or Greater3.24%

St. Francis County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.97%
Male Unemployed51.35%
Female Employed12.05%
Male Employed8.53%

St. Francis County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Francis County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,295$64,089
Households$41,784$59,402
Married Families$71,141$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,488$45,918

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Francis County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.1%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Francis County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Francis County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

St. Francis County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Francis County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

986

Number of Veterans

955

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam445
First Gulf War187
Second Gulf War79
Korea42
World War II0

St. Francis County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74334
75+276
55 to 64193
35 to 54171
18 to 3412

St. Francis County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5346.84%
Black4314.61%
Other Race2112.57%
Hispanic101.54%

St. Francis County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

St. Francis County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Francis County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.8%

Labor Force Participation

43.2%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

St. Francis County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Francis County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Francis County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.79%

Born in St. Francis County, Arkansas

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of St. Francis County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 70.79% having been born in Arkansas. 1.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Francis County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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